WorksheetsChild Development Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Studying the history of early childhood education is important for professionals for all but which of the following reasons?
A) Historical information helps us understand how the field has developed and changed
B) Studying history helps us understand how social factors such as views of children, understandings of race and ethnicity, and politics and economic factors have influenced education and continue to do so
C) Understanding the history of the field helps us learn the best ways of helping children and families
D) Studying history helps us evaluate which knowledge is invalid and should be discarded
Vygotsky believed that the acquisition of language is the most significant cognitive development in children.
True
False
Developmentally appropriate practice encompasses only two criteria: knowledge about how individual children grow and develop; and knowledge about how all children grow and develop.
True
False
Erik Erikson’s first stage of development is:
Initiative vs. guilt
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Basic trust vs. mistrust
Industry vs. inferiority
Assessment refers to the collection of information for the purpose of making educational decisions about children or groups of children or to evaluate a program’s effectiveness.
True
False
An anecdotal record is:
an in-depth investigation of a topic
information gathered from various sources to provide insights into a child’s behavior
a collection of child-produced materials such as drawings, paintings, and stories
an informal narrative account of an incident of a child’s behavior
Observation and assessment are used for which of the following purposes?
To monitor and evaluate progress
To ignore individual differences
To discourage feedback
To avoid setting goals
The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project was originally designed to serve at-risk children from impoverished neighborhoods and has developed into a landmark long-term study of the effects of high-quality early care and education on low-income three- and four-year olds.
True
False
In the Reggio Emilia type of education, the child's environment is considered a "third teacher."
True
False
According to the NAEYC, an effectively planned curriculum does all but which of the following?
Curriculum experiences should be logically sequenced
Curriculum should cover many areas briefly rather than exploring fewer areas in depth
Curriculum should integrate learning across learning domains
Curriculum should incorporate experiences that draw on children's interests and introduce them to likely areas of new interest
In DAP, the curriculum helps young children achieve goals that are significant both developmentally and:
socially
educationally
academically
emotionally
Unlike the indoor classroom, the playground rules do not set limits of behavior for the children.
True
False
Although we often talk about the environment in terms of materials, equipment, and other enhancements, it should set the stage for an experience that is less tangible, an experience that is:
cute
aesthetic
picturesque
calming
The smallest unit of speech is an individual sound called a phoneme.
True
False
An infant’s random sounds, often repeated in sequences of clear, alternating consonant and vowel sounds are:
telegraphic speech
babbling
recall
telescopic speech
A print-rich environment includes everything EXCEPT:
A) story props for retelling stories
B) videos
C) labels on materials, on supplies, on equipment
D) photographic images
The Caldecott Medal is:
given to an internationally outstanding author and illustrator for his or her entire body of work
presented to an African-American author and illustrator
awarded to an outstanding American author of books, usually for older children
presented annually to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children
One of the most effective ways to strengthen phonological awareness is to use books that contain many:
illustrations
rhymes
familiar characters
text
An appropriate remark a teacher might make to a child painting a picture is:
“Why did you make so many circles on your paper?”
“You have a lot of circles on your paper today.”
“You’ve done a lot of circles; now why don’t you do some other shapes?”
“Tell me about the circles on your paper.”
A developmentally appropriate and creative classroom for young children has music and movement experiences planned:
twice a week
daily
every other day
if there is time
In planning an open-ended creative arts program for your classroom, which of the following is true of the way in which you should set up arts space and materials?
A. A dedicated arts center should be set up far away from the other centers to protect the environment
B. A dedicated arts center should be set up near quiet activities such as the library and computer center.
C. In addition to a dedicated arts center, arts materials and opportunities to use them should be located throughout the classroom
D. Arts materials should be stored in such a way that the teacher has to get them out for students.
Dramatic play can help children grow in social understanding and cooperation; it provides a controlled emotional outlet and a means of self-expression.
True
False
Teachers of young children will often interact with families very different than their own. All but which of the following is appropriate when interacting with a family whose composition, values, culture, or lifestyle is very different than your own?
Assure the family that their child will not be treated any differently in spite of their unusual or atypical family life
Ask the family respectfully phrased questions so you can learn more about them and their home culture
Invite members of the family to come and share their culture or family life with the class as part of a social studies lesson
Ask the family for input about activities that will incorporate their culture or family composition into the classroom
According to Smilansky, the type of learning important for the preparation of real-life situations is:
engaging in functional play
answers b and c
planning the manipulation of objects or people
following the social rules of pretend play
As America grows increasingly diverse, teachers need to prepare themselves to recognize, appreciate, and work with:
bi-lingual families
diverse families
single-parent families
immigrants
Nesting boxes are examples of materials that have no right or wrong way to put them together
True
False
Multisensory materials are critical for supporting divergent thinking because:
they only can be used in one way
there is no one right way to use them
they make a mess
they are fun
Teachers who are prepared to let children experiment, know that they must provide plenty of different materials as well as:
management
science equipment
time
expertise
The life sciences include the study of:
rocks
weather
stars
animals
Which of the following is the appropriate strategy for building partnerships with families around math learning?
Encourage parents to purchase math workbooks for their children
Encourage parents to do drill or flash card practice with their children
Suggest ways in which parents can use household or family experiences such as cooking or folding laundry to foster math learning
Provide parents with a list of software packages that are appropriate for their children
The classroom environment should be organized so that children have mathematical experiences that are meaningful because they are integrated with other curriculum areas and are:
hands-on
convergent
creative
teacher directed
You are setting up a manipulative center in your classroom. All but which of the following should be true of the completed center?
It should provide both horizontal and vertical workspaces
It should be integrated with other centers in your classroom
It should contain enough materials for between four and six children to work at one time
It should provide a variety of materials in order to provide a variety of manipulative experiences
Which of the following is not true of movement activities in the early childhood classroom?
Movement activities can be integrated into other areas of the curriculum, such as music or dramatic play
Movement activities should incorporate various kinds of movement, such as spinning, balancing, walking, and running
Movement activities should be reserved for outdoor time
Children should be provided with movement activities every day
When setting rules and safety procedures for outdoor play with young children, all but which of the following is considered a best practice?
Playground time should have very few rules, to foster independence
There should be at least two adults supervising children during outdoor play time
Adults should have specific duties while supervising outdoor play time
Teachers should set rules which are reasonable and appropriate, and which are regularly reinforced
All but which of the following is true of woodworking and block play with young children?
Block play helps to build math skills such as number sense, spatial relations, and math vocabulary
Woodworking helps to promote fine motor development in young children
Block play among older toddlers and young children offers excellent opportunities for social interaction and relationship building
Young children under the age of 6 should not engage in woodworking activities
Evaluation is conducted for which of the following purposes?
To diagnose a child with learning disabilities
To determine the quality and effectiveness of a program or process
To determine an individual teacher's effectiveness in the classroom
To determine an individual child's progress toward learning goals
An effective piece of documentation does all but which of the following?
Identifies action items and areas of strength
Tells the purpose of an event or activity being evaluated
Records information in a systematic fashion
Tells the story of the activity being evaluated
Pouring water through a funnel into a pitcher is used to demonstrate which type of concept or further which skill?
science and language arts
math
math and language arts
math, science, and language arts
Brain research with young children suggests all but which of the following about motor development and physical activity?
Physical activity promotes brain development as well as motor development.
Children have an unlimited capacity to develop motor skills until adulthood.
Motor development occurs in stages throughout childhood.
Movement activities help to build brain connections that facilitate other areas of learning.
A theory refers to a systematic statement of principles and beliefs created to explain a phenomenon or group of facts that have been repeatedly tested or widely accepted. "The foundation for all curricula is developmental theory or beliefs about how children develop and learn. These beliefs guide our view of teaching and supporting children as learners" (Catron & Allen, 2008).
With this statement in mind:
a. identify at least three theorists and the name of their theories that you learned about in Chapter one;
b. describe in detail at least two terms associated with their theories; and
c. explain how their theories might influence decision-making in early childhood classrooms.
